The hot weather is here to stay in London - but there is a chance of thunderstorms

Hot girl summer is here to stay with temperatures nearing 30C in the capital again this week.

The capital experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday afternoon, as temperatures hit 33.2C in the village of Charlwood, just northwest of Gatwick.

And it appears, the sunshine and sweltering temperatures are here to stay, bringing the chance of thundery downpours later in the week.

Next week is set to be a real scorcher as temperatures hit over 30C again on Monday and Tuesday.

Here’s a breakdown of what to expect from the weather in London this week, according to the Met Office.

Weather in London this week

Met Office forecasters said: “Today will have a generally cloudy start with most areas staying dry. Clouds breaking up from late morning, leading to good sunny spells in the afternoon and feeling warm to very warm, especially inland away from the coast. Breezy. Maximum temperature 28 °C.

“Winds easing overnight with clear spells, but risk of low cloud and some misty patches developing during the early hours of Wednesday morning, remaining dry and feeling mild to warm. Minimum temperature 16 °C.

“There will be sunny spells and variable cloud on Wednesday, with a risk of showers developing in the afternoon, perhaps turning thundery overnight. Feeling very warm and humid. Maximum temperature 27 °C.

“Rain or perhaps thundery showers are expected on Thursday before clearing later. Mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud on Friday and Saturday. Breezy at times, but generally warm or very warm.”

Over the weekend and tail end of last week, an amber heat health alert was issued for London, at the time of publishing this is no longer in force for London.

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